The Washington critic., 1887-02-12
AT THE THEATRES.
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THE SATIoNAL-wILsos BARRETT.
The English tragodlan, Mr.. Wilson Bar
rett, assisted by Miss Eastlake and power
ful company, will present a series OF TRACE
dies next week at the National, including
all hs plays, with scenery from London.
"Cl0udianN viii be given Monday ana
Tuesday; Wednesday, "llamletn (the new
ycrsion); Thursday aud Friday aud Satur-
day matinee, "Cllto,n In which Miss East
lake plays H.NC' Saturday night triple
bill, HChatterton,n "a Clerical Error,n and
"The Color Sergeant" Mr. Barrett makes
his first appearance in Washington next
week and his merit as a great actor should
call forth the finest audiences the city can
produce
nAuGn's.-NERMISIE.m
"Erminie," one of the liveiest OF comic
operas illustrated by Rudolph Aronson's
New York Company, will be the feature at
Albaugh's next week. "Erminicn draws
packed houses everywhere, and II Is put on
In the most elegant and artistic manner,
with the highest comic opera talent In the
cast. The Philadelphia Press says OF II in
that city THE first appearance OF 'Er..
mine in Philadelphia at the Chestnut
street Theatre was genuine ovation. An
audience that packed the house, occupying
every available seat, and filling the aisle to
oveilowing, found enjoyment in the music
and unlimited chance for amusement in the
action; nearly every number was rede-
manded, and continual artillery OF laugh
ter shook the rafters.n
THE Duou-"EsCApED FROM SING SING"
The well-known actor, Dominicl Murray,
In the intensely thrilling play, Escaped
From Sing Sing will be the attraction at
the BiJou next week, beginning Monday.
This play Is not new one, but II is Il good
one and In the hands Of an actor Hike Muir
ray, with q strong company In support, II
is u combination that is hard to beat. The
box Office Of the Biiuu is open every morn
ing At 5 o'clock, aud is not closed until II
p. IN. Get your tickets early.
KERSAN's-Gus HILLS NOVELTIES.
Gus llill's World Of Novelties-four
shows in one, speciality, comedy, spectacu-
lar and gymnastlc-will be the bill at Ker-
nan's next week, and It ought to be q
hustler. -Four novel acts on the stage at
oncel In the list are Mile. Alberta on the
dancing wire; Gus llill, champion club
swingger and jugger; the Barretta sisters
In wonderful prlal flights; Mile. Anna, the
female Hercules; Weber and Fields, knock
about German comedians; Mile. Bennetta,
female cOntOrtiUnst, and so on, till you
never saw so much IN your life.
THE DIME-"CoLLAEs AND CUFFs.n
The Beane ,e Giday Chic Cotcrle, iu
"Collars and CufTs' and "a Piece of Pie,n
will take hold at the Dime Museum next
Monday and make life holiday all the week.
Miss Fannie Beane and Charles Gilday, with
on excellent company, do the plays, and
they are great.
THE JAPANESE VILLAGE.
The japanese Village, which is an ex
ceedingly instructive and entertaining ex.
hibition, will remain another week at the
E-street Rink. AS an example of Japanese
politeness, the managers of the Village
loaned the Washington Amateur Mikado
Company genuine Japanese costumes, Ian
terms, stage decorations and the beautiful
japanese guitar used by Ndlki- Poo in the
performance Wednesday night. They also
agreed to send their own "Yum- Yum" but
an amateur "Yum-Yum" was already
trained for the position.
THE AZTEC FAIR.
The Aztec Fair, at Light Infantry Hail.
has proven such an attraction to Washing
ton .people that Messrs. Orrin Bros. and
Benito, the propre,ors, will continue an.
other week. This is the only opportunity
ever presented of visiting Mexico du nattrcl
right at our doors, and all of our citizens
should avail themselves OF it and see what
Mexico and the Mexicans are like.